Collocation

keep cool

verb + adjective verb + adjective

to stay calm and not get angry, upset, or nervous, especially in a difficult situation

Definition

'keep cool' is a common English collocation. to stay calm and not get angry, upset, or nervous, especially in a difficult situation

keep + cool

“Even under pressure, she managed to keep cool and focus on the task.”

When the customer started shouting, the manager kept cool and listened carefully.
Try to keep cool during the interview, even if they ask a tricky question.
He took a deep breath to keep cool before speaking.

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She was nervous, but she kept cool and delivered her presentation smoothly.
If you want to negotiate well, you have to keep cool and not react too quickly.
Despite the chaos in the kitchen, the head chef kept cool and gave clear orders.
Keep cool, and remember that one mistake does not define the whole day.
The pilot kept cool during the emergency and guided the plane safely to the runway.
She trained for months so she could keep cool when the competition finally began.